Thread: Warning - Defender Drivers

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Got to be one somewhere have you tried any of the LR wreckers like TRS or British Offroad. Mind you $20 doesn't sound that expensive... Have you priced a tank from Long Ranger or similar? I think that will knock you over.

Just in the process of cleaning it up for soldering. Thinking I might just do the soldering as a temporary fix and wait for a second hand one to come up.

The irony is, I bought a second hand one for my old Defender and had it sitting under the house. Thinking I would never use it, I sold it about a fortnight ago

Ill keep a look out for one, and if anyone sees one could they please tell me

Thanks

Just reread my post...

Yeah $20 doesn't sound much... must have missed the 4. Even so $420 doesn't sound too bad a price. A 45L aux tank from OL is more than that

yeah that happened to mine i had a bad leak under mine for a few months so we took it out and it was rusting down along the weld and then under the outer skin so we took it to a guy and he patched it up (a guy who also does radiators) and then took an extra precaution by putting silicon down all the seams and then painted the tank,then cleaned out the tank (wich tooks ages of blowing out with a vaccume cleaner) then before we put the tank back up we sprayed the whole back end with (i forget the name of it) a thick black tacky rust preventative paint then put the tank back up, she is as good as new "for now" touch wood.

Just finished , more actually. Found 4 holes rather than just the 1

So are Discos the same? Wondering if I should pull the cover off and check condition...

I had all the means of welding, brazing and soldering plus nitrogen to purge the tank with but wimped out and epoxied up the bottom then re-painted.

Been fine for the last two years.

I have one from my98 defender that was removed to fit the long rangeBD one.
It's in good nick and free to anyone who needs one.I'm near Mildura NW VIC though
Cheers,
Mary

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Found 4 holes rather than just the 1

I had the same on my County.........thought there was just 1 hole until I wire brushed it all back.
I ended up using POR15 'Metal Ready' and 'Tank Seal' on the inside and outside of the tank. PPC - Tank Sealer POR15 make some excellent products.
26,000 kms since the repair including 8000 kms of Outback and no problems.


Before and After